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ers that because he understands how to play it gives the coach a great feeling of trust in him because you really feel like he's going to make the right decisions. Obviously he sat out a year so it's going to take him a little while to get in the groove, but I think once he gets his legs back under him and gets comfortable playing in this league, I think he has a chance to be special." "I'm looking forward to it," Lacey admit- ted. "I feel like I can play in this league. I understand the game. Coach Gottfried is go- ing to put me and the rest of the team in a position to be successful. It's going to really show who's really got skills and who is really a part of a team. It's going to show. "I feel like I am going to be able to adjust well with my team helping out. Some of the guys who played last year can tell me how this environment is and how they are able to guard guys without getting fouls called." Of course, one of those guys will be Turner, who has turned into a seasoned veteran with a sound approach for handling the rigors of the ACC. "I'm going to go out and play my game," Turner said. "I think pressure is what you make it, and if you make it too big it can overwhelm you, so I am just going to go out and play basketball." Gottfried probably could not have said it better himself, but as long as he has known Turner he also likely knew that is how his fifth-year senior would handle things. Odds are that he has a similar feel for how Lacey will do. "He always has won," Gottfried said. "In high school, he won three out of four state championships, and the other one he didn't win he had a knee injury and didn't play his junior year in the playoffs. So winning is im- portant to him. His teams have always won. Those are some great attributes to have as a player." ■